Question 1

please describe the medication: benicar (olmesartan)?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure med: Treats high blood pressure. A lower blood pressure will reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack. This medicine is an angiotensin receptor blocker (arb).

Question 2

can the medication benicar (olmesartan) cause you to retain water ?

Accepted Answer

Edema: Benicar (olmesartan), like other angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB's), can cause swelling of the face (facial edema) and lips as an allergic reaction, but it is not otherwise associated with fluid retention

Question 3

elevation of sgpt to 66 u/i is it due to olmesartan 10mg or to lercanidipine 20mg knowing that patient is taking these two medications, please advice?

Accepted Answer

See professionals...: If your testing SGPT is a part of watching your use of both medication, you should see and talk with the doctor who prescribed them. It's not a good idea, spend time to talk, guess, and worry over online.

Best luck...

Question 4

i did liver test and i don't have hepatitis a, b, or c and my sgpt is 66(>45)plus i'm taking olmesartan 10mg+lercanidipine 20mg, is it due to medications?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol, fatty liver: Could be meds but just as likely this mild elevation in transaminase liver levels could be due to other things (like mild-moderate alcohol use,  or fatty infiltration of liver).  Fatty liver is more likely if there are elevated triglycerides or signs of Insulin resistance (low hdl, elevated triglycerides, obesity, or hga1c &gt; 5.6).  Can also be seen if associated sleep apnea.

Question 5

can i take hydralazine 10mg prn for high blood pressure if it spikes over 150/90 as a prn medication? i currently take 5mg of benicar (olmesartan) 2x daily.

Accepted Answer

See below: You should consult your doctor regarding your medications. Unsure what time of the day your BP is running high. There's no harm taking it as needed but you should definitely get an evaluation before making any changes to your medical regimen.

Question 6

i am taking lercanidipine and olmesartan 20mg each everyday and i am having erectile dysfunction & i don't think from medications, probably due to htn?

Accepted Answer

Erectile Dysfunction: Lercandiipine (l) is a member of the calcium channel blocker antihypertensive drugs. Olmesartan (o) is a member of the angiogtensin receptor blocker (arb) class of drugs. Neither l nor o apart, on in combination, are known to cause erectile dysfunction (ed). You are correct in that your ed may due to hypertension, rather than the drugs you are to treat it. See a urologist for more ed information.

Question 7

what if any are the possible cross interactions of the following medications, trepilin, simvastatin, azor, (amlodipine and olmesartan) gerricomplex, mobic, purata and glucophage.

Accepted Answer

See details: I try not to use an NSAID such as Mobic (meloxicam) in individuals with high cardiac risk. Individuals with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes are considered high risk.

Question 8

does olmesartan 20 mg causes dry mouth when taken once daily as a chronic medication for a 37 years old patient having secondary hypertension?and why

Accepted Answer

Olmesartan: Has a common side effects like dry mouth, thirst, weakness, tiredness, just to name a few. The dry mouth is caused by the thiazide diuretic component that  creates changes in body salts (sodium) and fluids.

Question 9

for what the drug olmesartan medoxomil is used?

Accepted Answer

Hypertension: Olmesartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (arb).  It lowers blood pressure. It is also used in heart failure, coronary artery disease and in the prevention of kidney damage.

Question 10

any side effects to the drugs tribenzor (amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide and olmesartan) 40-5-12.5mg or biastolic 10mg? i have been getting lightheaded and have fallen a few times. could it be this?

Accepted Answer

Possible.: Any  blood pressure medicine can cause it. Your lightheadedness could be from low blood pressure , or slow heart rate, and or abnormal circulation. Please have yourself checked asap. Its important to have your blood pressure under control, but make sure you do not have an underlying other cardiovascular issues.

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Please describe the medication: benicar (olmesartan)?

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Can the medication benicar (olmesartan) cause you to retain water ?

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Elevation of sgpt to 66 u/i is it due to olmesartan 10mg or to lercanidipine 20mg knowing that patient is taking these two medications, please advice?

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I did liver test and i don't have hepatitis a, b, or c and my sgpt is 66(>45)plus i'm taking olmesartan 10mg+lercanidipine 20mg, is it due to medications?

A member asked:

Can i take hydralazine 10mg prn for high blood pressure if it spikes over 150/90 as a prn medication? i currently take 5mg of benicar (olmesartan) 2x daily.

A member asked:

I am taking lercanidipine and olmesartan 20mg each everyday and i am having erectile dysfunction & i don't think from medications, probably due to htn?

A member asked:

What if any are the possible cross interactions of the following medications, trepilin, simvastatin, azor, (amlodipine and olmesartan) gerricomplex, mobic, purata and glucophage.

A member asked:

Does olmesartan 20 mg causes dry mouth when taken once daily as a chronic medication for a 37 years old patient having secondary hypertension?and why

A member asked:

For what the drug olmesartan medoxomil is used?

A member asked:

Any side effects to the drugs tribenzor (amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide and olmesartan) 40-5-12.5mg or biastolic 10mg? i have been getting lightheaded and have fallen a few times. could it be this?

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